bemen

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English bȳmian; equivalent to beme +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

• bemin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːmən/

Verb

bemen

2. (Early Middle English, rare) To trumpet.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bemen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) bemen, beme
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	beme	bemed
2nd-person singular	bemest	bemedest
3rd-person singular	bemeth	bemed
subjunctive singular	beme
imperative singular		—
plural1	bemen, beme	bemeden, bemede
imperative plural	bemeth, beme	—
participles	bemynge, bemende	bemed, ybemed

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “bẹ̄men, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From beem +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛːmən/

Verb

bemen

2. (Late Middle English, rare) To illuminate; to make bright.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bemen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) bemen, beme
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	beme	bemed
2nd-person singular	bemest	bemedest
3rd-person singular	bemeth	bemed
subjunctive singular	beme
imperative singular		—
plural1	bemen, beme	bemeden, bemede
imperative plural	bemeth, beme	—
participles	bemynge, bemende	bemed, ybemed

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• >? English: beam

References

• “bēmen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 3

From Old English bīeman (“trumpets”); equivalent to beme +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

bemen

1. plural of beme